Lilli's Littles Blog

Hello students of the "Isabel" class! Here is an update video of my sculpting a head for Isabel. You'll see at the end how many heads I sculpted! In our groups you can vote on your favorite Isabel. Enjoy!

The term "doll" or "dollhouse" brings to mind the action of play to many, but for me and many others, it is collectible art. Fine art in miniature. When looked at like this, the idea of what "dolls" and "dollhouses" are, expand into a new territory all together!

Hello! Welcome to the Lilli's Littles blog and to my first post! The above image is just an imagined illustration of myself and my daughter, working together to create her first dollhouse, but this is really how it all began! In 2001, I started to work on a dollhouse for my then 9 year old little girl. I already had a love for miniatures, since I was a little girl and I had hoped to get my little one interested as well. As I recall, this was a dollhouse kit from Real Good

Hi everyone, I've got a little video of my sculpting a torso and gives you some idea of the process. Let me know if you have any questions or comment below!

Hello everyone! When I'm creating a new figure for future dressed dolls or classes and kits, I start with sculpting a protoype in clay, of which I then turn into a plaster mold. Here I am just setting out my work to begin the sculpting process. Keep watching for more updates! Let me know what you think and if you have any questions.

Hello everyone and welcome to the Updates page of "Isabel" A Dollmaking Experience. I was beginning the process of creating a new class for the fall of 2026, and I thought, how can I make it more than just a class, but a glimpse into my process of making a porcelain figure and involve participants? Hence, the idea of an "experience" was born! The type of doll began with an idea from a student (you know who you are :)) . I haven't explored this time period very much, though